TgaBuilder by jonson
Description
TgaBuilder is a modern WPF application written in C#, created as a fresh implementation inspired by TBuilder, but reimagined with several enhanced capabilities.
It fully supports reading and writing of 32 bpp and 24 bpp texture panels, for PNG, TGA and others. Furthermore, import from all classic TR file formats are supported, as well as from TRNG and TEN levels. The padding in Tomb Editor built level atlases can be removed automatically.
Download the latest release here:
https://github.com/JohnnyJF10/TgaBuilder/releases
Download the .NET 6.0 version of the tool (TgaBuilder-dotnet6), if you have the .NET 6.0 runtime installed (you already have it, if you are using Tomb Editor v1.9)
Download the .NET 8.0 version of the tool (TgaBuilder-dotnet8), if you have the .NET 8.0 runtime installed or do not mind to install it. This version has the slightly better performance.
Other Key Features:
Supported formats for reading and writing: TGA (32 and 24 bpp), PNG (32 and 24 bpp), BMP, JPG, JPEG
Supported formats for importing: DDS, PSD, PHD, TR2 (including Tr3), TR4 (including TRLE, TRNG), TRC (including TEN v1.5), TEN
Batch Loader: Offers a batch loader for creating texture panels from multiple single texture files at once. Supported formats DDS (e.g. textures from the Remasters), TGA, PNG, BMP, JPG, JPEG
Import & Repacking Capabilities: Enables importing texture atlases from classic Tomb Raider levels with automatic repacking to strip TE-compiled atlas padding.
Intuitive Texture Panel Editing: Includes panning (Ctrl + Mouse), zooming (Ctrl + Mouse Wheel), and full undo/redo support.
Flexible Panel Dimensions: Supports building texture panels up to 128 pages in height and up to 16 pages in width.
Granular Format Support: Handles 128×128 and 256×256 pixel texture sets efficiently.
Modern UI Flexibility: Built using .NET 8 and WPF, allowing for a resizable window and improved user interface experience
More info:
Github page: https://johnnyjf10.github.io/TgaBuilder/
Github repo: https://github.com/JohnnyJF10/TgaBuilder
Note
There is really no need to mention me if you are using this tool in your level, just consider to rate the repository with a star, if you like using this tool. (https://github.com/JohnnyJF10/TgaBuilder)
For any questions or comments, please pm me on trle.net or tombraiderforums, or open an issue on Github.
I hope that this small tool offers you added value and you enjoy using it.
Projects
Type
Levels / Tutorials
Thank you for this, TBuilder is so outdated that it barely runs on modern windows systems. <3
(26 Aug 2025 15:24)
The only ask I can make is can we make it possible to change the green dialog box at the bottom when a texture is loaded?
(23 Oct 2025 02:42)